Happy “Nawami”
On the ninth day of Dashain which is called ‘Nawami’ or “Maha-Navami” , we worship Vishwakarma, the god of creativeness. All artisans, craftsmen, tradesmen worship their tools, equipment and vehicles...
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Today is Nawami (Ninth) day, a day before the Vijaya Dashami. Sacrifices continue throughout Nawami in Nepal. Today god Vishwas Karma, the God of creativity is worshiped. All artisans, craftsmen,...
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Am I allowed to say that I am tired of Dashain celebration? Unlike in Nepal I didn’t have 15 days holiday to celebrate the festival so juggling work and celebration was bit a tough. As usual this year...
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Today is the first day of our 15 days long festival of Dashain. Like every year, we have plans to celebrate it with friends and family. Today is Ghatasthapana, the day when Jamara is planted so it is...
View ArticleDashain Kite festival in Sydney
The biggest festival for Nepalese, Dashain, started from 1st October and we had a great start to the festival. This year it is really special for us as I have my parents here and this will be the first...
View ArticleGanesh and Kumari puja during Nawami
In Newari tradition, during Nawami young girls and boys are worshipped as Ganesh and Kumari. It is believed that young children are pure and God resides in their body. As my parents are here this year,...
View ArticleDashain – family, playing cards, food and celebration
As I mentioned in my previous post, we celebrated Dashain from 1st October-15 October. Like every year I was super busy performing rituals at home and going for tika at different relatives places. But...
View ArticleDashain and Kite Festival
Today, 21st September is Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain and in Sydney the celebration has already started. Last Saturday, like every year, Guthi Australia organised a free event to celebrate...
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